Behemoth’s ascent is a story that can be told in many ways and from many perspectives. When one writes about a band that has written and rewritten the book on extreme metal for over 30 years that much is inevitable. However, it would be difficult to really capture the story’s essence without focusing on the […]
3 LP Commemorating their ‘4AD years’ (1983-1984) forty years on, the mysteriously enchanting group returns now with a brand-new release entitled Gift: The 4AD Years, out 9 May. The extraordinary impact Xmal Deutschland had upon British audiences in the early Eighties is difficult to convey forty years on. A spell was cast by the staccato […]
CRIME IS A DISEASE. MEET THE CURE. Fresh from the global success of Rambo: First Blood Part II, Sylvester Stallone and director George P. Cosmatos re-teamed for the iconic 80s action-thriller Cobra, this time waging a one-man crusade against crime on the streets of Los Angeles. A crazed killer. A woman in danger. A city […]
Thomas Walsh is the founder and frontperson in critically endorsed Irish cult-pop band Pugwash – His classic pop songwriting has garnered him an impressive collection of celebrity recognition from artists like Brian Wilson, Jeff Lynne and Joe Elliot Guest contributions on the album comes from Dave Gregory (XTC, Dukes Of Stratosphere), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), […]
Rhiannon Giddens reunites with her former Carolina Chocolate Drops bandmate Justin Robinson on What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow, an album of North Carolina fiddle and banjo music. Produced by Giddens and Joseph “joebass” DeJarnette, the album features Giddens on banjo and Robinson on fiddle, with the duo playing eighteen of their favourite […]
Self Esteem returns with her third studio album, ‘A Complicated Woman’ – set for release on April 25th. ‘A Complicated Woman’ is her first album since the BRIT & Mercury-nominated ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ – crowned The Guardian & Sunday Times Culture’s Album of the Year.
This product is a RECORD STORE DAY 2025 title and not available to pre-order.Available to buy in-store from 8am on Saturday, 12/04/2025 (Record Store Day).Remaining copies will be available to buy online from 8pm on Monday 14/04/2025. Formed in London in 1993, Dreadzone’s name was coined by Don Letts, who has contributed the foreword to this 30th […]
2 LP The cult electronic duo Crystal Castles return with a reissue of their groundbreaking second album, Crystal Castles (II), on 2LP black vinyl. Originally released in 2010, the album solidified the band’s status as pioneers of chaotic, lo-fi electro with a dark, melancholic edge. The album features some of their most iconic tracks, including […]
Lights’ A6 is exactly what it says it is: Album Six. A testament to years of crafting beautiful, affirming and transportive art, A6 draws from a rich well of Lights’ experiences—grief, growth, love, and self-discovery. Sonically, it blends midwest emo, nostalgic new wave, and immersive synth-wave. Written and produced by Lights from her home in […]
It’s almost inconceivable that it’s only five years since the arrival of CMAT, as she approaches the release of her third album, EURO-COUNTRY. This BRITs / Mercury / Ivors-nominated acronymic star feels like she’s been part of the culture forever – and what has endeared fans to her heart-sore tunes and humour is CMAT’s ability […]
